Working with Child Abuse and Neglect
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Working with Child Abuse and Neglect

A Primer

  1. 264 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Working with Child Abuse and Neglect

A Primer

About this book

How do you intervene in abusive and neglectful families or prevent maltreatment in families at risk? How can you find the answers you need in the overwhelming array of information now available on the subject? In Working with Child Abuse and Neglect, author Vernon R. Wiehe helps you focus by evaluating a wealth of references to current published literature and pinpointing the practical applications that put these findings into action. Condensing the explosion of knowledge about child maltreatment into one provoking yet accessible primer, Wiehe first offers a historical perspective on child maltreatment and an assessment of the scope of the problem. He also discusses theoretical perspectives for understanding the problem and specific treatment and prevention techniques. Information on state and national organizations working in the field illustrates not only the size of the problem but also the mobilized efforts to stem child abuse and neglect. As well as a balanced introduction, Working with Child Abuse and Neglect serves as a springboard to important sources of additional knowledge. Ideal for upper-division undergraduates as well as graduate students, and anyone in the helping professions who is beginning to work with victimized children, Working with Child Abuse and Neglect provides a sound assessment of the state of the literature and application in this expanding area of study and practice. In addition, the handy reference value of this volume will appeal in particular to social workers, counseling and clinical psychologists, and nurses.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Acknowledgments
  4. Preface
  5. Chapter 1 - The Problem
  6. Terminology
  7. Summary
  8. Chapter 2 - The Scope of Child Maltreatment
  9. Studies on the Scope of Child Maltreatment
  10. Differences in Various Study Data
  11. Fatality Following Child Abuse
  12. Summary
  13. Suggested Reading
  14. Chapter 3 - Historical Perspective
  15. Children in Early American Society
  16. A Beginning
  17. The Movement Grows
  18. Child Abuse Legislation
  19. The Politics of Child Abuse
  20. Subsequent Child Abuse Legislation
  21. Voluntary Organizations Working in Child Abuse and Neglect
  22. Multidisciplinary, Corporate, and International Perspectives
  23. Summary
  24. Suggested Reading
  25. Chapter 4 - Factors Associated With Child Maltreatment
  26. Factors Associated with Child Neglect
  27. Factors Associated with Physical Abuse
  28. Factors Associated with Psychological Maltreatment
  29. Factors Associated with Child Sexual Abuse
  30. Feminist Perspectives on Child Sexual Abuse
  31. Application to Practice
  32. Summary
  33. Suggested Reading
  34. Chapter 5 - The Path of Intervention
  35. The Report
  36. Intake
  37. Assessment
  38. Engaging the Criminal or Civil Court System
  39. The Path of a Case Through Juvenile Court
  40. The Decision to Remove a Child
  41. The Child Protective Services Worker as Witness
  42. Summary
  43. Suggested Reading
  44. Chapter 6 - Interviewing Skills
  45. The Interview Relationship
  46. Handling Resistance
  47. Facts and Feelings
  48. Social and Cultural Considerations
  49. The Setting
  50. Positioning Behaviors
  51. Safety
  52. Interviewing Parents
  53. Interviewing Children
  54. Interviewing Other Key Individuals
  55. Types of Information
  56. Summary
  57. Suggested Reading
  58. Chapter 7 - Child Abuse and Neglect Treatment
  59. Diagnostic Assessment in Treatment
  60. Assessment for Treatment in Child Sexual Abuse
  61. Treatment: Definition and Principles
  62. Effects of Maltreatment on the Victims
  63. Treatment Models
  64. Treating Child Sexual Abuse
  65. Treatment of Adult Childhood Sexual Abuse Survivors
  66. Treatment of Offenders
  67. Megan's Law
  68. Treatment Issues Relative to Race and Culture
  69. Summary
  70. Suggested Reading
  71. Chapter 8 - Child Maltreatment Prevention
  72. Prevention Defined
  73. Primary Prevention
  74. Secondary Prevention
  75. Tertiary Prevention
  76. Summary
  77. Suggested Reading
  78. Chapter 9 - Treatment Evaluation
  79. Measuring Treatment Effectiveness
  80. Identifying Goals of Treatment
  81. Research Designs
  82. Using a Research Consultant
  83. Summary
  84. Suggested Reading
  85. Appendix A: The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (Public Law 93-247)
  86. Appendix B: Resources and National Organizations Concerned with Child Maltreatment
  87. Appendix C: Canadian Provincial and Territorial Agencies Concerned with Child Abuse
  88. References
  89. Index
  90. About the Author